Florida

The old

The State of Florida

Established1961

Colors: French blue

Silver, Red.

Founded by state of Florida Congress

Public Research Institution

Main Campus built on Abandoned military airfield

Gave Honorary Doctorate to President Lyndon B.

Johnson (1964)

The new

The Associate Vice President

and Dean of Student Office

exists to assist students in

meeting their educational

goals by offering assistance

with academic matters and

leadership and student

development

opportunities, through

individual advising.

President Barack Obama Visits FAU

o U.S. Leader Delivers Speech on Economic Policy

“…to serve its region, state, and nation by preparing

students to make meaningful contributions in an

increasingly complex global society, by encouraging

reflection on and evaluation of emerging needs and

priorities, and by supporting research and service that

enhances economic, human, and cultural development.”

We'll fight fight fight for F A U

There's foot-ball in pa-ra-dise

We'll fight fight fight for F A U

We know we're gonna win and it's feelin' mighty nice

Cheering our football team down the field and waving our colors

too

Hoot! Hoot!

The fighting Owls are on the prowl

Go F A U hey!

Go Owls Go!

Go Owls Go!

Hit'em high, hit'em low, Go Owls Go!

Academic staff: 1,621

Admin. Staff: 1,652

Students: ≈30,000

o Undergraduates: ≈24, 000

o Postgraduates: ≈4,500

o Other Students: ≈1,500

White, 59.9Black, 17.1

Hispanic, 16.6

Asian, 4.6

NA, 3.4 Unknown, 1 American Indean, 0.3

The Locations and Primary Studies

Dania Beach

Davie

Fort Lauderdale

Jupiter

Port St. Lucie

Fort Pierce

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution

Established in 1997 as a state-funded Type II research center, the institute is part of FAU's Department of Ocean Engineering.

Students are engaged in federally and industry-sponsored ocean engineering research and technology development in the areas of o Acoustics

o Marine vehicles

o Hydrodynamics

o Physical oceanography

o Marine materials

o Nanocomposites

# of Students: 70

Average Age: 26

Male80%

Female20%

Gender

FAU colleges with programs at the FAU Davie campus

include:

o The College for Design and Social Inquiry

o The Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters

o The College of Business

o The College of Education

o The Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing

o The Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

Number of Students: 5,000

Average Age: 29

Gender

Female

Male

The Fort Lauderdale campus in downtown Fort

Lauderdale takes advantage of its unique urban setting

to serve as a center for FAU programs in creative

industries and urban affairs.

o The College for Design and Social Inquiry

o The Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters

o The College of Business

Number of Students: 900

Average Age: 28

Female47%Male

53%

Gender

The MacArthur Campus is also home to the

o Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College

o The Center for Environmental Studies

o The Hibel Museum of Art

o New research facility for Scripps Florida

o Future site of the Max Planck Florida Institute.

FAU’s Division of Student Affairs and

The Student Government Association

Student life events and services

Student services including

o admissions

o financial aid

o registrar

The Bread and Butter

Average 28

Required 25

2.6

o Average 3.8

Dania Beach Campus Library

Davie Campus Library

Fort Lauderdale (Main Library) Largest

Jupiter Campus Library

Port St. Lucie Library

Fort Pierce Campus Library

Research Institution

o Biology

o Neuroscience

o Biotechnology

Biology

o Biotechnology

Chemistry

o Organic Chemistry

Computer Science

Asus NJ6V

Intel Core I5 processor

Windows 7 Ultimate/Linux/ Mac Snow Leopard

USB 3.0

Nvidia Optimus

500 GB Hard drive w/ 1 TB external Hard drive

Baseball

Tennis

Golf

Croquet

Football (D1)

Swimming

Many more

Academic

Graduate

Greek

Honor Societies

Medical

Multi-cultural

Special interest

Student Government

Chemistry Club

Spanish Club

Mechanisms of Biology Club M.O.B.

(a) The use of notes, books, or assistance from or to

other students while taking an examination or working on

other assignments unless specifically authorized by the

instructor--acts defined as cheating.

(b) The presentation of words or ideas from an existing

source as one's own--acts defined as plagiarism.

(c) Other activities that interfere with the educational

mission within the classroom.

o Penalties include expulsion (without refund of tuition)

o Dismissal from any seats of office

o Withholding of incoming/recieved degree

Ah it was good while it lasted

Instate $12,859.00

Out of State $19,715.00

Housing (on campus) $10,940.00

Current Meal Plan: $2,800.00

There is employment (TA) though extremely competitive.

Scholarships Available: Florida Bright Futures

Motor-vehicle

Public transit

Roommate snores: deal with it

Roommate borrows items and does not return them: don’t allow to burrow item. If done so without permission file grievance with dorm manager

Roommate eats all food: contact dorm manager

Either too organized or too sloppy: talk to roommate about habits and if nothing changes, deal with it

Roommate has friends over who mess with your stuff: contact dorm manager and file grievance

Do not like their music, posters, clothes, or beliefs: not really my concern

Commit acts that lead to eviction: contact dorm manger file grievances repeatedly until problem is resolved

I have a schedule already that gives me an edge for time

management

I have self-control and know how to say “No!”

Alter schedule to allow more study time/practice

I have spouse to wake me and I have two alarms set

synchronously

No, for complete budget click here

I plan to pay off college during my years of

instruction, there will be no loans